Obituary:
Former Alderman Died Last Night Funeral Tomorrow at W. Oak St. Home
Thomas J. Cahoe Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Fred Cahoe on West Oak street for Thomas Jefferson Cahoe, 83, of Watseka, who died at 5:00 yesterday afternoon of a sudden heart attack after an illness of about three months. The Rev. O. E. Wieringa, pastor of the Church of God, will be in charge of the services and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Further funeral arrangements have not been completed as we go to press. Born January 13, 1850, in Boone County, Ind., the deceased married Rachel E. Blazer in that state on September 20, 1871. She died November 9, 1931, after having become the mother of ten children, five of whom survive. The children are John T. Cahoe, Viola M. Cahoe, (both deceased), Minnie Cahoe, Ruey Cahoe, Mary Cahoe (deceased), Emma Cahoe (deceased), William Cahoe (deceased), C. Frederick Cahoe, Patsie Cahoe and Pearl Cahoe. Of these, Mrs. Ruey Cahoe Morrison resides at Rose Bud, Mont.; Mrs. Pearl Peters lives on a farm near Watseka; Mrs. Minnie Cahoe Roy, C. F. Cahoe and P. E. Cahoe reside in Watseka. The deceased also leaves a sister, Mrs. Rosie Sapp of Watseka, 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Mr. Cahoe came to Watseka fifty years ago and has been a highly respected resident of this community ever since. A Democrat in politics, he served several terms as alderman here. (Watseka Republican)
Obituary:
Former Alderman Died Last Night Funeral Tomorrow at W. Oak St. Home
Thomas J. Cahoe Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Fred Cahoe on West Oak street for Thomas Jefferson Cahoe, 83, of Watseka, who died at 5:00 yesterday afternoon of a sudden heart attack after an illness of about three months. The Rev. O. E. Wieringa, pastor of the Church of God, will be in charge of the services and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Further funeral arrangements have not been completed as we go to press. Born January 13, 1850, in Boone County, Ind., the deceased married Rachel E. Blazer in that state on September 20, 1871. She died November 9, 1931, after having become the mother of ten children, five of whom survive. The children are John T. Cahoe, Viola M. Cahoe, (both deceased), Minnie Cahoe, Ruey Cahoe, Mary Cahoe (deceased), Emma Cahoe (deceased), William Cahoe (deceased), C. Frederick Cahoe, Patsie Cahoe and Pearl Cahoe. Of these, Mrs. Ruey Cahoe Morrison resides at Rose Bud, Mont.; Mrs. Pearl Peters lives on a farm near Watseka; Mrs. Minnie Cahoe Roy, C. F. Cahoe and P. E. Cahoe reside in Watseka. The deceased also leaves a sister, Mrs. Rosie Sapp of Watseka, 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Mr. Cahoe came to Watseka fifty years ago and has been a highly respected resident of this community ever since. A Democrat in politics, he served several terms as alderman here. (Watseka Republican)
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